Gamertag Radio

Fresh back in Los Angeles after Gamescom, Danny Peña and Parris Lilly break down their hands-on theater presentation and impressions of The Witcher 3 Remaster and its massive new story expansion, Songs of the Past!
In this episode, Danny and Parris discuss:

The Witcher 3 Remaster Announcement – Their reaction to the surprising Opening Night Live announcement, free current-gen upgrades, included expansions (Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine), and massive quality-of-life improvements.

Songs of the Past Expansion Breakdown – Exploring the stunning new northern region of Lettin (ancestral home of Dandelion), returning fan-favorite characters like Roach, and updated combat, skill trees, ray tracing, and monster behaviors.

Lore & Witcher 4 Connections – Geralt coming out of retirement to solve Dandelion's disappearance and how this expansion bridges into the next era of The Witcher.

CD Projekt Red Events & Nintendo Switch 2 – Off-site highlights, including seeing The Witcher 3 running on the Nintendo Switch 2 and meeting the legendary voice of Geralt, Doug Cockle.

Special thanks to CD Projekt Red for hosting Gamer Tag Radio throughout Gamescom!

Parris Lilly and Danny Peña share exclusive hands-on impressions of the upcoming Fable reboot straight from Gamescom!
In this video, Parris breaks down his 45-minute hands-on combat demo from Playground Games:

Combat Breakdown – Swordplay, ranged mechanics, spell casting, and fighting through skeleton swarms and ghoul mini-bosses.

Difficulty Scaling – Playing through the demo on default and stepping up to Heroic/Legendary difficulty.

Visuals & Performance – Impressions from playing on PC and Series X, confirming smooth controls and non-clunky combat.

Campaign Length & Legacy – Discussion on the reported 15–20 hour campaign length, side quests, real estate, and whether Playground Games captures the true feel of Fable ahead of its release.

Parris Lilly and Danny Peña share hands-on impressions and co-op details for State of Decay 3 from Gamescom!
In this video, Parris breaks down his 45-minute hands-on gameplay session playing State of Decay 3 for the first time:

Co-Op & World Host Mechanics – How persistent co-op worlds work, host permission controls, and managing friends in your survivor group.

Scavenging & Gameplay – Exploring infected towns for resources, dealing with zombie swarms, and managing procedural survivors with unique perks.

Camp & Survivor Management – Recruiter mechanics, survivor morale, losing bases, and managing your community.

Visuals & Beta Plans – Upgraded visuals compared to State of Decay 2 and plans for the upcoming closed beta test.

Danny Peña and Parris Lilly return to Gamer Tag Radio to break down two unique indie titles that stood out during their playtime at Gamescom:

ONTOS – From the developers behind SOMA, this sci-fi psychological horror mystery puts players in high-stakes environments filled with puzzles, branching paths, and tricky scenarios. Danny shares his hands-on experience solving the demo's puzzles, discovering new story paths, and pressing the devs on the game's mysterious art.

Hello Sunshine – Parris gives a detailed breakdown of this survival-scavenging concept from Red Thread Games. Described as The Iron Giant meets Wall-E where the sun is trying to kill you, players must stay in the shade of a massive guardian robot, scavenge resources in extreme temperatures, manage heat and freeze risks, and navigate interactions with strangers in a desolate world.

Danny Peña and Parris Lilly break down their hands-on impressions and previews of three major upcoming titles from Gamescom:

Chronos: Lazarus – First hands-on impressions with the new expansion! Danny and Parris discuss the faster pacing, new traversal and stealth mechanics (like short-range teleporting and invisibility), difficulty tweaks, and Bloober Team's evolution of the series.

Chronicles Medieval – A detailed look at Raw Power Games' historical RTS hybrid. Blending Civilization and Age of Empires elements with a third-person camera option, real-time tactical commander combat, troop morale mechanics, and massive battles featuring up to 2,000 units.

Control Resonant – Remedy Entertainment's highly anticipated project drops new gameplay details. Danny and Parris discuss seeing all-new areas and enemies at Gamescom without having the story spoiled.

Special thanks to Raw Power Games and Frictional Games, Tara Bruno PR for the access!